as in solves
to find an answer for through reasoning
a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
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Recent Examples of figures out
And there are equally dangerous, thuggish government figures out there up to no good as well.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
His wish comes true when an intergalactic spaceship picks him up and Elio makes a blobby new bestie, though the youngster quickly figures out that home isn't so bad.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
His wish comes true when an intergalactic spaceship picks him up and Elio makes a blobby new bestie, though the youngster quickly figures out that home isn't so bad.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figures out
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The revelation not only solves the cold cases but forces Joel to confront the reality of his father’s moral corruption and the weight of his legacy.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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The new sequel, meanwhile, solves the problem of the Grabber’s demise at the end of the last movie by giving him the power to attack Finney’s little sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw), in her dreams.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each acquisition has its logic, made with great force at the time of the announcement only to be of-course-it-failed snickered at when the sale inevitably unravels.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Joel’s skepticism about the note—questioning whether his father even owned a gun—sets him on a path of investigation that gradually unravels the dark secrets of the Lazarus family.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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How Notre Dame answers it — plus the three other questions below — will go a long way toward setting the course for the rest of this season.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lecornu answers MPs at the end of a debate following his general policy address before the National Assembly in Paris on Tuesday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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Period atmosphere gets a boost from the soundtrack, which pulls together tracks from DJ Luck & MC Neat, The Midnight, Louise Browne and composer Gregory Dombrowski, who works out of Los Angeles.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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In one of many tonally jarring subplots, Vince works out a scam to burn down his dead mother’s house in Brooklyn to collect the insurance money with the help of a corrupt fire marshal.—
Andrew Bernard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Unless Congress resolves the stalemate quickly, millions of mothers and young children may soon be without access to vital food assistance.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Crusting typically resolves within two weeks.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Figures out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figures%20out. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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